Question

What are some of the challenges continuity of care may face for which age group population?

Answer 1

Some of the challenges continuity of care may face for senior citizen age group population include; disproportionate social disadvantage due to lack of access to services and opportunities and financial constraints especially in case of the USA the health care system is complicated and fragmented. Further, having several practitioners especially in case of the older people, where each practitioner may each specialize in one organ system or problem. This disrupts the continuity of an older person's health care as; one health care practitioner may not have up-to-date, accurate information about the care provided or recommended by other practitioners.